Peyote Fan
| Object Number: | 70-9-480 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Delaware Culture Lenape |
| Provenience: | United States of America Oklahoma |
| Culture Area: | Northeast Culture Area |
| Date Made: | ca. 1890 |
| Early Date: | 1865 |
| Late Date: | 1915 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Golden Eagle Feather Eagle Feather Blue Jay Feather Feather Buckskin |
| Iconography: | Peyote Ceremony |
| Length: | 37 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
Description
Feathers, most from golden eagle; some additional colored feathers from smaller birds, including one blue jay feather. Held together by a piece of hide folded over quill ends and sewn along sides. Note in Speck's handwriting accompanying object: "Eagle feather fan used to brush impurities from persons entering and leaving Peyote ceremony. Obtained through War Eagle [Charlie Webber]."
Bibliography:
| [Other] Wm. D. Morley, Inc. Inventory and Appraisement - Personal Property - The Estate of Samuel W. Pennypacker, 2nd, Dec'd. - Haldeman Road Schwenksville, RD 1 Penna. October 15, 1968.. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 26 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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